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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Approximately 15 million residents in the United |
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| States have their identities stolen each year; the costs |
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| associated with these thefts are approximately $50 billion; and
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| WHEREAS, The average individual loss from an identity theft |
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| case is around $3,500; the average amount of time a person |
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| spends recovering from the consequences of identity theft is |
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| approximately 25 hours; and
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| WHEREAS, Among the many different types of identity theft, |
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| the most common form is financial identity theft, which can |
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| lead to serious consequences, including damaged credit, credit |
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| and debit card fraud, checking and savings account fraud, |
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| investment account fraud, mortgage and other loan fraud, and |
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| tax fraud; and
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| WHEREAS, Recovering losses from identity theft is very |
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| difficult, particularly for low-income families that are |
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| already struggling with their finances; and
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| WHEREAS, Many people are unaware of the need to protect |
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| themselves from identity thieves; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |